Títulos em Política e Ativismo

Documento histórico–esta seria a melhor maneira de classificar a narrativa que Fernando Gabeira empreende para nos contar, em primeira pessoa, como jovens guerrilheiros, em 1969, conseguiram realizar a mais espetacular proeza de um grupo de esquerda: o sequestro do embaixador americano. O então jornalista recém-saído do Jornal do Brasil e seus companheiros de organização "trocaram" a vida do embaixador pela libertação de 15 presos políticos.

A survivor of government sanctioned mind control under the MK Ultra system, Cathy has spent the last three decades exposing hidden truths and reclaiming her sovereignty — one word at a time. While her testimony has rattled institutions, these poems reveal the quieter revolution: the return of her own free thought.

Alan draws on a distinguished career in law enforcement and security, having served with both the New York City Police Department and the State Police. For over fifteen years, he worked at the front lines of protection—investigating incidents, testifying in court, and responding to critical threats. As the owner of a successful locksmith business and a security operations specialist for a central station New York alarm company, Alan has seen the hidden world of security from every angle.

Durante muchos años, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, duquesa de Alba, quedó sepultada bajo demasiados estereotipos que no hacían justicia a un personaje fascinante. Este libro rescata a la mujer y al icono que marcó una época, se convirtió en una de las personas más famosas y admiradas del mundo y contribuyó, como pocas, a abrir España a la modernidad. Ella fue el mejor exponente de una aristocracia que se codeaba con escritores y artistas, que abrazaba la cultura y la moda, y que disfrutaba de una vida cosmopolita con amistades por todo el mundo.

En la turbulenta Inglaterra del siglo XVI, la figura de Enrique VIII se alza como un soberano fascinante y contradictorio: príncipe humanista y rey guerrero, marido enamorado y esposo implacable, defensor de la fe católica y arquitecto de una Iglesia nacional independiente de Roma. Este libro recorre, a lo largo de doce capítulos, su vida completa: desde su juventud dorada y sus seis matrimonios hasta la ruptura con el papado, la disolución de los monasterios, las intrigas de la corte y el ocaso de un monarca consumido por la enfermedad y la paranoia.

Konrad Adenauer hat die Bundesrepublik Deutschland geprägt wie kaum ein Zweiter. Werner Biermann erzählt dieses Jahrhundertleben, das von Bismarck bis zu den Beatles reichte. Auf der Grundlage bisher nicht beachteter Quellen, jahrelanger Recherchen sowie ausführlicher Gespräche mit der Familie schildert er den ebenso faszinierenden wie dramatischen Lebensweg Adenauers, seine Ideen und Ziele, seine Schwächen und Ängste.

This is my story. Hi, I am Mike Harmon, a former Kentucky State Representative and former Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, and this book discusses how I tried to be a Christ-Center Conservative in a fallen world as well as additional ramblings from this Don Quixote Statesman.

La hija del guerrillero y la loca es la poderosa memoria de una niña exiliada en la Ciudad de México a causa de la guerra en su país natal.

Chris Collins rose to the highest levels of business and politics—only to face a fall from grace that nearly destroyed him. As a successful entrepreneur and the first member of Congress to endorse Donald J. Trump for President, Collins was a power player at the peak of American influence. You could often find him in the halls of Congress, in Presidential meetings in the Roosevelt room, aboard Air Force One, or inside the Oval Office.

Barack Obama didn’t break the system. He mastered it. This is not a tribute. And it’s not a takedown. It’s a clear-eyed walk through one of the most disciplined presidencies in American history. From a kid with no defined center to a commander-in-chief who made calm look presidential and control look easy. He didn’t storm in with fire. He played the long game. He passed healthcare reform when everyone said it couldn’t be done. He ordered drone strikes with surgical silence. He addressed racism while trying not to set the country on fire.

Step behind the portraits, poetry, and pageantry to uncover the real woman who shaped one of the most extraordinary chapters in English history. The Virgin Queen Unveiled reveals the remarkable life of Elizabeth I—her dangers, her triumphs, her brilliance, and the decisions that forged the destiny of a nation.

The Dream Maker is the extraordinary early biography of Patrick Atkinson — a young North Dakota man who stepped unarmed into war zones, red-light districts, drug corridors, and the darkest corners of the world to protect children and women no one else would help. Written and narrated by award-winning journalist Monica Hannan, this internationally selling powerful and unforgettable true story reveals the hidden lives of the children and mothers Atkinson rescued, the peril he faced, and the unexpected moments of grace that shaped them all.

As a child, she was separated from her family and exposed to the worst of humanity. As an adult, she worked tirelessly to establish homeless shelters and to feed thousands in her community. This memoir shows her extraordinary journey from fear to forgiveness, from victim to hero, from childhood trauma to an inspiration of hope for those most vulnerable. Meet Betty Kwan Chinn.

The first-ever insider account of the Shakur family, the iconic hip hop group THUG LIFE, and the life and death Tupac Shakur–written by Mopreme Shakur, the legendary rapper’s big brother and eldest son of Black liberation activist Mutulu Shakur.

The rhyme and language of a writer's voice is the living soul of narrative. The evolution of John Hay's voice, established during his formative and college years at Brown University and echoed during his time with Abraham Lincoln, is documented in Lincoln's Speechwriter through evidence of Hay's distinct voice and Lincoln's ability to engage audiences, fused into something remarkable.

Unlock the real story of Donald J. Trump — get the unfiltered truth behind the headlines in just one listen, even if you think you've heard it all before. Are you exhausted by political spin and "fake news" from every direction? Wondering what went on behind closed doors in the Trump White House beyond the media spectacle? Craving a balanced, insider perspective that challenges blind praise and relentless criticism? Donald J. Trump: Victories, Failures, and Whiplash offers a balanced, credible, and engaging narrative that cuts through the noise.

10 mai 1940. Le jour où Churchill est nommé Premier ministre, Adolf Hitler envahit les Pays-Bas et la Belgique. Au cours de l'année qui suit, l'Allemagne nazie mène contre l'Angleterre une campagne de bombardement d'une intensité inédite. Acculé, le " Vieux Lion " doit préserver à tout prix le moral de son peuple... et convaincre le président Roosevelt d'entraîner les États-Unis dans la guerre.

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965), Sohn einer alten englischen Adelsfamilie, britischer Premier und Nobelpreisträger für Literatur, hat schon viele Historiker beschäftigt. Churchill, der sich bereits in den dreißiger Jahren zur stärksten politischen Persönlichkeit Englands entwickelte, wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg eine Art lebendiges Symbol des nationalen Widerstands und einer der großen Heroen der Anti-Hitler-Koalition. Seit 1946 gab er dank seines internationalen Ansehens wichtige Impulse zur Schaffung des Nordatlantik-Paktes und zur wirtschaftlichen und politischen Einigung Europas.

Outlaw Patients is a raw, darkly funny, and fiercely honest memoir about trying to survive in a system that wasn’t built to help. Medical marijuana patient and longtime activist Russell Barth takes listeners inside the chaotic, painful, often absurd world of Canadian cannabis policy — and the strange place where medicine, bureaucracy, and rebellion overlap.

Ho Chi Minh was more than a revolutionary leader—he was the symbol of an entire people’s struggle for independence. Known affectionately as “Uncle Ho,” he became the face of Vietnam’s resistance against colonialism, imperialism, and foreign domination. His life was a journey that spanned continents, ideologies, and decades of conflict, culminating in the creation of a unified Vietnam and a legacy that still shapes the nation today. This book explores Ho Chi Minh’s life, tracing his evolution from a young man in colonial Vietnam to one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century.